Physical
Balanced
425Average
45Very Slow
CTier

Lightning Rod redirects Electric moves and boosts its Sp. Atk, letting Marowak hit way above its stat class. Ground typing helps — Electric moves can't touch it, and only 3 types hit it super-effectively. A competitive option since Gen 1.

Marowak's spread favors physical bulk over offense. Defense leads the defensive side, Speed eats the cost. Yields 2 Defense EVs per defeat. Medium-fast 1M XP curve to level.

Base Stats
425Above
HP60
C
Attack80
C
Defense110
B
Sp. Atk50
D
Sp. Def80
C
Speed45
D
Total425
Low <60
Avg 60-89
High 90-149
Top 150+
EV YieldDefeating Marowak yields +2 Def
HPAtkDef+2SpASpDSpe
Details
Catch75Challenging•Medium Fast1M XP•1m / 3'03"•45kg / 99.2 lbs•149Base XP
Pokedex Entries

The bones it uses have been in its possession since it was born. It has a ferocious nature.

Brilliant Diamond / Shining Pearl

Marowak Weakness

Avg

Water, Grass, and Ice-type moves hit Marowak for super-effective damage. The upside? Electric-type moves can't touch it at all. Lightning Rod grants an additional Electric immunity, reshaping the matchup chart. Marowak's physical bulk (base 110 Def) helps cushion physical weakness hits, but special attackers are the bigger threat.

4xCriticali
None
2xWeaki
WaterGrassIce
½xResisti
PoisonRock
¼xResisti
None
0xImmunei
ElectricElectric
STAB (5)i
FireElectricPoisonRockSteel
3Weak
2Resist
2Immune
Scorei-1
SpikesGrounded — up to 25%
Toxic SpikesVulnerable
Abilities
Rock HeadProtects against recoil damage.
Lightning RodRedirects single-target electric moves to this Pokémon where possible. Absorbs Electric moves, raising Special Attack one stage.
Battle ArmorHAProtects against critical hits.
Lightning Rod grants Electric immunity

Marowak is the evolved form of Cubone. Breeding produces Cubone eggs, and they're average hatch time. Evolving from Cubone gave Marowak the biggest boost in Attack (+30), bringing the total to 425 stats.

How to Evolve

2 Forms
Cubone
#104Cubone
28
Level 28
Marowak
#105Marowak
Stat Comparison 2 Stages
Cubone
Ground
Marowak
Ground
HP
50
60+10
ATK
50
80+30
DEF
95
110+15
SP.ATK
40
50+10
SP.DEF
50
80+30
SPE
35
45+10
BST
320D-Tier
425C-Tier+105
ROLE
Balanced
Balanced
TYPE
Utility
Physical
Breeding
Very Easy

Breed with Marowak to get Cubone eggs easily from the Monster egg group. Notable egg moves include Ancient Power, Belly Drum, Curse and 7 more.

Egg Groups
Monster
Gender
♂50.0%♀50.0%
Hatch Time
20 cycles·5,140 steps
Quick~5 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
10moves

The recommended build leans into Marowak's strengths as a hazard lead. Thickclub provides extra utility, and max Attack and Speed EVs back that up. Battlearmor rounds out the package.

Best Build

Physical Sweeper
Ability
Battlearmor
Item
Thickclub
Nature
Adamant+ATK
EVs

Best Marowak Moveset

  • Stone Edge
  • BonemerangSTAB
  • Knock Off
  • Stealth Rock

Recommended Teammates

Jolteon
JolteonDecent

Don't skip the egg moves. Marowak picks up Ancient Power and Belly Drum only through breeding, and both fill gaps the natural movepool can't. STAB runs through Earthquake and Dig while coverage across 8 types adds range.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
False Swipe
4010040Normal
Lv 1
Growl
—10040Normal
Lv 1
Mud-Slap
2010010Ground
Lv 1
Tail Whip
—10030Normal
Lv 12
Headbutt
7010015Normal
Lv 16
Retaliate
701005Normal
Lv 20
Fling
—10010Dark
Lv 24
Stomping Tantrum
7510010Ground
Lv 31
Bone Rush
259010Ground
Lv 36
Focus Energy
——30Normal
Lv 42
Endeavor
—1005Normal
Lv 48
Bonemerang
509010Ground
Lv 54
Thrash
12010010Normal
Lv 60
Double-Edge
12010015Normal

TM Moves

Src
TM40
Aerial Ace
60—20Flying
TM45
Attract
—10015Normal
TM14
Blizzard
110705Ice
TM31
Brick Break
7510015Fighting
TM83
Bulldoze
6010020Ground
TM28
Dig
8010010Ground
TM32
Double Team
——15Normal
TM26
Earthquake
10010010Ground
TM58
Endure+4
——10Normal
TM42
Facade
7010020Normal
TM54
False Swipe
4010040Normal
TM38
Fire Blast
110855Fire
TM35
Flamethrower
9010015Fire
TM56
Fling
—10010Dark
TM52
Focus Blast
120705Fighting
TM01
Focus Punch-3
15010020Fighting
TM68
Giga Impact
150905Normal
TM15
Hyper Beam
150905Normal
TM13
Ice Beam
9010010Ice
TM23
Iron Tail
1007515Steel
TM17
Protect+4
——10Normal
TM44
Rest
——10Psychic
TM100
Rock Climb
908520Normal
TM80
Rock Slide
759010Rock
TM98
Rock Smash
4010015Fighting
TM39
Rock Tomb
609515Rock
TM37
Sandstorm
——10Rock
TM82
Sleep Talk
——10Normal
TM76
Stealth Rock
——20Rock
TM71
Stone Edge
100805Rock
TM96
Strength
8010015Normal
TM90
Substitute
——10Normal
TM11
Sunny Day
——5Fire
TM87
Swagger
—8515Normal
TM75
Swords Dance
——20Normal
TM46
Thief
6010025Dark

Egg Moves

Src
Egg
Ancient Power
601005Rock
Egg
Belly Drum
——10Normal
Egg
Curse
——10Ghost
Egg
Detect+4
——5Fighting
Egg
Double Kick
3010030Fighting
Egg
Iron Head
8010015Steel
Egg
Leer
—10030Normal
Egg
Perish Song
——5Normal
Egg
Screech
—8540Normal
Egg
Skull Bash
13010010Normal

Tutor Moves

Marowak can't learn any Tutor moves

Can't catch Marowak directly. Start with Cubone at solid rates from the locations below, then evolve at level 28. The 2-stage line from Cubone to Marowak is where the leveling time goes.

How to Obtain Marowak in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

The path to Marowak starts with Cubone at Lv. 4-63 via walking encounters. 1 catchable stage total, with locations listed for each one below.

  1. Cubone
    Step 1Catch Cubone
    Route 203
    Shining PearlGrassLv.440%EarlyRouteSwarm active
    EFFORTLESS
    Route 203
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.440%EarlyRouteSwarm active
    EFFORTLESS
    Big Bluff Cavern
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.58-63PostCavePost-game
    Big Bluff Cavern
    Shining PearlGrassLv.58-63PostCavePost-game
    Dazzling Cave
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.58-63PostCavePost-game
    Dazzling Cave
    Shining PearlGrassLv.58-63PostCavePost-game
    Riverbank Cave
    Shining PearlGrassLv.58-63PostCavePost-game
    Riverbank Cave
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.58-63PostCavePost-game
    Rocky Cave
    Shining PearlGrassLv.58-63PostCavePost-game
    Rocky Cave
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.58-63PostCavePost-game
    Stargleam Cavern
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.58-63PostCavePost-game
    Stargleam Cavern
    Shining PearlGrassLv.58-63PostCavePost-game
    Still-Water Cavern
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.58-63PostCavePost-game
    Still-Water Cavern
    Shining PearlGrassLv.58-63PostCavePost-game
  2. Marowak
    Step 2Marowak ✓

  • Don't let Marowak's 425 base stat total fool you. Lightning Rod is what makes it tick — it punches way above its weight class. We rate it C-Tier.

  • Watch for Starmie (Water), Venusaur (Grass), and Cloyster (Ice) when using Marowak. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB.

  • Cubone evolves into Marowak at level 28. Marowak is the final evolution in a 3-stage line starting from Cubone. It sits at 425 BST in its evolved form.

  • Run Lightning Rod on Marowak. It's the ability that defines how you build around it and the main reason it holds a competitive niche. Marowak also gets Rock Head and Battle Armor, but they don't compare.

  • Marowak fills the balanced role. It's a physical attacker with base 80 Attack. Base 45 Speed is low. Priority moves or Trick Room are the way to go. And it's enough bulk to take a hit or two.

  • Marowak appears in 20 games, including Yellow, Red & Blue, and Gold & Silver.

Marowak first appeared in Red & Blue and spans 20 games across 9 generations. It later gained an Alolan form in Generation 7, adding new dimensions to its competitive identity.